Sarajevo

/ˌsæ.ɹəˈjeɪ.voʊ/

//ˌsæ.ɹəˈjeɪ.voʊ// name

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"sarajevo" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Sarajevo” has 11 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #25,562. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#25,562
frequency rank, English
6,566
“S” headwords
11
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The capital city of Bosnia and Herzegovina, built on the Miljacka river.

Corpus desk

Index EN-sarajevo · Sarajevo · English

Sarajevo · rank #25,562 · 11 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #25,562
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,566
  • PHOTO-FINISH sampler

Nearest frequency peer: sampler (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “Sarajevo”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “Sarajevo” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Sarajevo
PropertyValue
HeadwordSarajevo
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˌsæ.ɹəˈjeɪ.voʊ/
Letters8
Frequency rank#25,562
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Sarajevo”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).Sarajevolands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “sampler” (#25,561), “scaffolding” (#25,563), “sabha” (#25,560). Among 6,566 “S” headwords, “Sarajevo” is #25,562. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Sarajevo (IPA /ˌsæ.ɹəˈjeɪ.voʊ/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #25,562 among 6,566 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Sarajevo, with forms such as "asrajevo", "saarjevo", and "saraejvo". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Serbo-Croatian Sarajevo, from Ottoman Turkish سرای, Turkish Saray-ovası, from saray (“palace”), from Persian سرای (sarây, “inn”).), and ova "plain, lowland". The correct English form is Sarajevo, spelled S-A-R-A-J-E-V-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    The capital city of Bosnia and Herzegovina, built on the Miljacka river.
  2. 2
    A canton of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how Sarajevo appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. I had planned a stop in Sarajevo to meet with a multiethnic delegation to hear their ideas about what the United States government and private organizations could do to help heal a society ripped apart by war. The security situation forced me to cancel my trip to Sarajevo, but the people I was to meet were so disappointed that they insisted on braving the…

Etymology

From Serbo-Croatian Sarajevo, from Ottoman Turkish سرای, Turkish Saray-ovası, from saray (“palace”), from Persian سرای (sarây, “inn”).), and ova "plain, lowland".

This word in other languages

Sarajevo(Español)Sarajevo(Français)Sarajevo(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • asrajevo
  • saarjevo
  • saraejvo
  • sarajeov
  • sarajevvo
  • sarajjevo
  • sarajveo
  • sarjaevo
  • sarrajevo
  • sraajevo
  • ssarajevo

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Sarajevo - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

asrajevo2saarjevo2saraejvo2sarajeov2sarajevvo1sarajjevo1sarajveo2sarjaevo2
Edit distance from "Sarajevo"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Sarajevo"?
"Sarajevo" is spelled S-A-R-A-J-E-V-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌsæ.ɹəˈjeɪ.voʊ/.
What does "Sarajevo" mean?
As a proper noun, "Sarajevo" means: The capital city of Bosnia and Herzegovina, built on the Miljacka river.
What are common misspellings of "Sarajevo"?
Common misspellings include "asrajevo", "saarjevo", "saraejvo", "sarajeov", "sarajevvo". The correct spelling is "Sarajevo".
How do you pronounce "Sarajevo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Sarajevo" is /ˌsæ.ɹəˈjeɪ.voʊ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "Sarajevo"?
From Serbo-Croatian Sarajevo, from Ottoman Turkish سرای, Turkish Saray-ovası, from saray (“palace”), from Persian سرای (sarây, “inn”).), and ova "plain, lowland". See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Sarajevo", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

sampler11 variantssnowing11 variantspostman11 variantsPoseidon11 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list